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Montreal · Canada · December 2024
Visas issued at Montreal in December 2024
The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics.
Nonimmigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1 | Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen | 89 | 73% | 59 | 50 |
| B1/B2 | Temporary visitor for business and pleasure | 22 | 18% | 15 | 10 |
| K2 | Child of K-1 | 4 | 3.3% | 1 | 0 |
| H1B | Temporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse | 2 | 1.6% | 0 | 0 |
| J1 | Exchange visitor | 2 | 1.6% | 1 | 0 |
| B1 | Temporary visitor for business | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| D | Crewmember (sea or air) | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0 |
| F1 | Student in an academic or language training program | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0 |
Immigrant classes
| Class | Description (State Department) | Dec 2024 | Share | Nov 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen | 172 | 21.8% | 137 | 134 |
| IR5 | Parent of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age | 124 | 15.7% | 118 | 76 |
| F3 | Family third preference: married son or daughter of U.S. citizen, spouse and child (F31, F32, F33, C31-C33, B31-B33) | 81 | 10.3% | 35 | 34 |
| F4 | Family fourth preference: brother or sister of U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age, spouse and child (F41, F42, F43) | 76 | 9.6% | 57 | 39 |
| E2 | Employment second preference: professional holding advanced degree or alien of exceptional ability, spouse and child (E21-E23) | 63 | 8% | 90 | 4 |
| CR1 | Spouse of U.S. citizen (conditional status) | 46 | 5.8% | 33 | 47 |
| E1 | Employment first preference (priority workers): person with extraordinary ability, outstanding professor or researcher, multinational executive or manager, spouse and child (E11-E15) | 36 | 4.6% | 44 | 1 |
| E3 | Employment third preference: skilled worker or professional holding baccalaureate degree, spouse and child (E31, E32, E34, E35) | 36 | 4.6% | 105 | 10 |
| FX | Family second preference, exempt from country limitations: spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (FX1, FX2, FX3, CX1-CX3, BX1-BX3) | 21 | 2.7% | 21 | 3 |
| IR2 | Child of U.S. citizen | 21 | 2.7% | 24 | 22 |
| SQ3 | Child of SQ1 | 19 | 2.4% | 9 | 7 |
| F1 | Family first preference: unmarried son or daughter of U.S. citizen, and child (F11, F12, B11, B12) | 18 | 2.3% | 4 | 8 |
| F2A | Family second preference (2A): spouse or child of lawful permanent resident (F21, F22, F23, C21-C23, B21-B23) | 16 | 2% | 3 | 0 |
| I5 | Investor pilot program (regional center) in targeted area, spouse and child (I51-I53) | 14 | 1.8% | 6 | 2 |
| DV | Diversity immigrant (DV1, DV2, DV3) | 13 | 1.6% | 43 | 4 |
| EW | Employment third preference, other worker (subgroup numerical limit), spouse and child (EW3, EW4, EW5) | 8 | 1% | 6 | 7 |
| F2B | Family second preference (2B): unmarried son or daughter of lawful permanent resident, and child (F24, F25, C24, C25, B24, B25) | 8 | 1% | 6 | 5 |
| SQ1 | Certain Iraqis or Afghans employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government | 6 | 0.8% | 6 | 4 |
| SQ2 | Spouse of SQ1 | 5 | 0.6% | 6 | 3 |
| SR | Certain religious workers, spouse and child (SR1-SR3) | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| IW | Certain spouses of deceased U.S. citizens, and their children (IW1, IW2) | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
Context
| December 2024 | Montreal | All posts |
|---|---|---|
| Nonimmigrant visas | 122 | 884,739 |
| Change on previous month | +58% | +9% |
| Change on same month a year earlier | +100% | +17% |
| Immigrant visas | 788 | 50,944 |
Nearest wait-time reading on or before the end of Dec 2024 (1 Dec 2024): B1/B2 next available Not listed; F, M, J Not listed; H, L, O, P, Q Not listed.
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Questions and answers
How many visas did Montreal issue in December 2024?
122 nonimmigrant visas and 788 immigrant visas, per the State Department's monthly tables for December 2024. That was the 188th largest nonimmigrant count among 216 posts that month.
How did December 2024 compare with the month before and a year earlier at Montreal?
November 2024: 77 nonimmigrant visas (+58% to Dec 2024). December 2023: 61 (+100%).
Which classes made up the month?
K1 89 (73%), B1/B2 22 (18%), K2 4 (3.3%), H1B 2 (1.6%), J1 2 (1.6%).
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class for December 2024, public domain. Data through 30 Sep 2025. See corrections.